Slipper device



Oct. 10, 1967 Filed July 9, 1965 .INVENTORS ROBERTJ. FISHER WILL/AM 5.FISHER ATTORNEY United, States Patent 3,345,762 SLIPPER DEVICE Robert J.Fisher and William S. Fisher, both of Highway 73 and Cushman Ave.,Berlin, NJ. 08009 Filed July 9, 1965, Ser. No. 470,773 Claims. (Cl.36-9) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A slipper device comprising a formelement providing an inner sole, a sponge rubber layer positioned oversaid element, cloth means covering said sponge rubber layer andproviding foot engaging and securing means, binding strip means securedwith said element and cloth means by stitching about the edge of saidelement and cloth means, an outer sole member positioned along thebottom of said element, a heel unit positioned between said inner andouter soles, and stitch means securing together said element, clothmeans, binding strip means, outer sole member and heel unit.

This invention relates to a slipper device, and more particularly to aslipper device which may be washed without damaging same.

Heretofore slipper devices have been provided which, due to the mannerof construction, such as by gluing the components together, the slipperdevice is damaged or destroyed by washing.

The principal object of the invention, therefore, is to provide aslipper device which has the construction which allows same to be washedby ordinary means without damaging or destroying the slipper device.

Another object of the invention provides a new and improved slipperdevice which has components which are sewn together, thereby preventingthe separation of the components by water-soaking or during a washingoperation.

Another object of the invention provides a new and improved slipperdevice which is attractive in appearance, comfortable to the wearer andmade of material which may readily be cleaned by washing.

The above objects as well as many other objects of the invention areachieved by providing a slipper device comprising a form elementproviding an innersole, a sponge rubber layer positioned over theelement, cloth means covering the sponge rubber layer and providing footengaging and securing means, and a binding strip means secured with saidelement and cloth means by stitching about the edge of said element andcloth means. An outer sole member is positioned along the bottom of saidelement, While a heel unit is positioned between said inner andoutersoles, and stitching means secures together said element, cloth means,binding strip means, outer sole member and heel unit.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention will become moreapparent as the following detailed description of the invention is readin conjunction with the drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a slipper device embodying theinvention;

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the heel portion of theslipper device shown in FIGURE 1 taken on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of FIGURE 1.

Like reference units designate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the figures, the slipper device 10 embodying the inventioncomprises a form element 12 made of a flexible sheet of material such ascardboard providing the inner sole with an outer peripheralconfiguration 14. Layer 16 of cushioning material, which may be made offoam rubber is positioned over the element 12 for providing the paddingfor the slipper device 10. Cloth means 18 includes a layer of material20 received over the sheet 16 of cushioning material and an upperbridging layer 22 for receiving the foot of the wearer to retain samebetween the layers 20 and 22. The layers 20 and 22 may be made of clothmaterial, such as terrycloth, or any other suitable cloth material. a

The member 12, the sheet of material 20 at its edge 24 and the bridgingsheet 22 at its edge 26 may all be secured together by stitching with astrip of binding material 30 folded into a U configuration for thispurpose and a passing about the periphery of the edge 14 of the member12.

The bottom 32 of the element 12 has positioned along it, an outer solemember 34 having the same outer peripheral configuration as thatprovided by the edge 14 of the element 12. The heel end 36, asdistinguished from the toe end 38 of the outer sole member 34, haspositioned between it and the element 12 a heel unit 40 having a wedgeconfiguration at its front end 42. The heel of unit 40 and outer solemember 34 may be made of a rubber composition material, such ascomposition crepe, sold by Monarch Rubber Company, or other suchmaterial providing flexibility and resiliency.

The materials of which the element 12, cloth means 18, heel unit 40 andouter sole member 34 are made have the property of being sewable by amachine needle using thread which may be of cotton, nylon, or otherwellknown material. The outer sole 34 and the heel unit 40 are sewn andsecured with the member 12 by the stitching means 42 about the peripheryor edge 14 of the element 12 and the outer edges 44 and 46 of the solemember 34 and heel unit 40 respectively (see FIGURE 1). The sewing maybe accomplished using cotton thread for the stitching means or any othersuch suitable sewing thread.

The disclosed slipper device 10 provides a comfortable and durableslipper which, after being Worn, may be cleaned by washing in theordinary manner without danger of the components being separated or theslipper being damaged.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the invention mayfind wide application with appropriate modification to meet theindividual design circumstances, but without substantial departure fromthe essence of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A slipper device comprising a form element providing an inner sole, asponge rubber layer positioned over said element, cloth means coveringsaid sponge rubber layer and providing foot engaging and securing means,binding strip means secured with said element and cloth means bystitching about the edge of said element and cloth means, an outer solemember positioned along the bottom of said element, a heel unitpositioned between said inner and outer soles, and stitch means securingtogether said element, cloth means, binding strip means, outer solemember and heel unit.

2. The device of claim 1 in which said heel unit has a Wedgeconfiguration.

3. The device of claim 1 in which said form element is made of aflexible cardboard material, said binding strip means is made of a clothmaterial, and said outer sole member and said heel unit are made of aresilient flexible material.

4. The device of claim 1 in which said stitching means comprises cottonthread.

5. The device of claim 1 in which said cloth means is comprised of terrycloth.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,603,891 7/1952 Cohn 36-92,803,894 8/1957 Morgan 36-9 X 2,806,301 9/1957 Meltger 369 2,971,2782/1961 Scholl 369 0 3,221,422 12/ 1965 Lemeshnik 369 PATRICK D. LAWSON,Primary Examiner.

1. SLIPPER DEVICE COMPRISING A FORM ELEMENT PROVIDING AN INNER SOLE, ASPONGE RUBBER LAYER POSITIONED OVER SAID ELEMENT, CLOTH MEANS COVERINGSAID SPONGE RUBBER LAYER AND PROVIDING FOOT ENGAGING AND SECURING MEANS,BINDING STRIP MEANS SECURED WITH SAID ELEMENT AND CLOTH MEANS BYSTITCHING ABOUT THE EDGE OF SAID ELEMENT AND CLOTH MEANS, AN OUTER SOLEMEMBER POSITIONED ALONG THE